probably Yup'ik (Yupik) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935 Search this
Seller:
Harold W. Averill (H. W. Averill), Non-Indian, 1885-ca. 1935 Search this
Object Name:
Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Old village site 7 miles above Kuskokwim River; Quinhagak River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Harold W. Averill (1885-ca. 1935, a dentist and amateur archaeologist who lived in Bethel, Alaska, in the mid 1920s); purchased by MAI from Harold W. Averill in 1927.
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